Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,525, Eliab Goodenow, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Goodnow, Eliab or Goodnow.
W. 19.525
CONTENTS
Jemima or Mina

1- 3422 Montp. Vermont
Mina Goodnow widow of Eliab Goodnow who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848:
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Jan y . 49 and sent to Ashe Putnam Grafton Vermont
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 54 Vol. 3

V 3296
Declaration for a Pension under act of 7 th July 1838
Minna Goodenough Case
Wt
all 7. July 38
M 86. d 28
See letter 12 March 39 to Hon. H. Hall
adm'd
20 mo. 14 days
$68.20
No deduction
D. L. Fulham
Grafton Vt
Hon. H. Hall

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pension to certain widows"
State of Vermont } District of Westminster ss } On this 13 th day of November A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the Probate Court for said District Mirna Goodnow a resident of Crafton in said District and in the County of Windham aged seventy three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pension to certain widows" That she is the widow of Eliab Goodnow, who was military often heard him say and believes a private in the service of the United States in the military service in the War of the Revolution. She claims a full pension under said act and refers the department of War to affidavits which have been procured in proof of her said husband's service for although she has often heard her husband converse about his said service she cannot now recollect many particulars, but from this time to the time or near the time of her marriage to him she has ever believed that the - was nearly three years engaged in said service taking all the different times which he served together, she has heard several affidavits relating to his service since; most of the names of the officers are familiar to her recollection having heard her said husband mention them but she cannot now from her own recollection say in particular what her said husband said as to having served under them as to the most part of them or as to the length of his several terms of service as to the most part of them.

but she long since understood that he resided in the town of Stow Massachusetts when he entered said service and she wrongly believes that he did receive in said Stow at each term when he entered said service. She refers the department as aforesaid to the affidavit of Ezra Morrison John Goodnow — Abel Parmenter Benjamin Brown Eleanor Homer and David Blood —
She further declares that she was married to the said Eliab Goodnow at said Stow on the first day of January seventeen hundred eighty six by the maiden name of Minna or Jemima Bailey by Rev Jonathan Muel & she has never been married to any other person — She has always called and written her own Christian name — Minna but has often been called by others — Jemima as appears by the copy she is called — in the record of her marriage — She further declares that her husband the aforesaid Eliab —
Goodnow died at Grafton aforesaid on the twenty third day of August in the year eighteen hundred twenty eight, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen ninety four for at the time above stated. She further says that she has often heard her said husband say that all the pay he ever got for all his said services did not prove of but little value to him on account of the badness of the currency he took for his pay and from what she has heard him say she does not believe that all which he received proved of the value of fifty dollars to him — Minna Goodnow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year before written Before David L Putnam Judge of Probate Note a large ink blot on this declaration near which the letter of the = h & rec and elsewhere the word military interlined before the execution thereof D. L. Putnam Judge —

State of Vermont County of Windham District of Westminster ss
I David L Putnam Judge of the Probate Court for said District in the absence of the Register of said Court without this State do hereby certify that the foregoing is the original declaration before said Court in the matter of the application of the Miss Goodnow for a pension, that said Court is a court of record that I am Judge thereof and that the two foregoing signatures purporting to be mine are genuine and that I was Judge of said Court at the time of the execution of the declaration aforesaid —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Grafton in said District this seventeenth day of November Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight —
David L Putnam Judge

I Charles Tower Clerk of the town of Shrewsbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts certify that on examination of the records of said town I find the marriage of Eliab Goodnow and Lemina Bailey recorded as follows. Eliab Goodnow and Lemina Bailey both of Shrewsbury were married January first seventeen hundred eighty six. That it is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows January 1 st 1786. I Charles Tower above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County of Middlesex and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me.
Charles Tower Town Clerk of Middlesex J. 19. October 1830 Sworn to before me Rufus Hosmer Justice Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex Ss. I Elias Prentiss Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the County of Middlesex do certify that Rufus Hosmer Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and that his name subscribed to the foregoing certificate is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the twenty second day of October 1838
E. Prentiss

Rev WIDOW, &c.
en
File No. 19525
Minna Goodnow Widow of Eliah Goodnow Pr. Rev War
Act: Feb 2 nd 48
Index:—Vol. 18 , Page 281
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 3092.
Vermont
Jemima Alina Goodenow widow of Eliah Goodenow who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 23 d August 1828 - of Windham Co. in the State of Vermont who was a private - in the company - commanded by Captain Moulton - of the Regt - commanded by Col Marshall in the Mafetts: - line for 2 years - Increased from $68.20.
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 80 - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d - day of September 1841 and sent to A. S. Camp - Bell, Belovos Falls - Vt.
Total amount, $400.00 -
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. H. Burdick Clerk, Book D - Vol. 1 - Page 129 -

2438
Nermark Mansfield
PM Oct 25
Minna Goodenow widow of Elias Goodenow who was a Private in the Vermont line for 20 mos & 14 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 68 Dollars & 20 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Oct. 1843 and sent to Asher Putnam Grafton, Vt.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 26.

Vermont - 2438 -
Mina Goodenow widow of Eliab Goodenow who was a private in the Massachusetts line
Increased from $68.20 per ann. -
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d day of Sept: 1844 and sent to A. S. Campbell
Bellows Falls Vt.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 63 -

Vermont - 3092
Mina Goodnow, widow of Eliab Goodnow,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 23 d Aug t 1828 of Hardwick in the State of Vermont who was a Pen. in the Comp y commanded by Captain Manse of the Reg t commanded by Sprague in the Re- time for 20 mos 14 dys
Inscribed on the Roll of Bellow falls at the rate of 68 Dollars 20 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of June 39, and sent att d D. L. Putnam Grafton, Vt.
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar. - $204.60 Semi-annual allowance ending 34.10 $238.70
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. D. Dinsmore Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 - Page 40

April 13 1844
Add evidence Mina Gordon
On
to
roll '43,
Hon. J. G. Schuch
Genl. of Pension
Washington City
FREE

Bellows Falls Vermont Apr. 9 1844
Sir
Maria Goodnow of Windham County Vermont widow of Elias Goodnow deceased has been placed on the pension list & received her pension under the acts of July 7 1838 & March 3 rd 1843. for about 26 months and 13 days service of her husband. I now enclose the certificate of the Secretary of State of the State of Massachusetts establishing 23 months & 4 days service, and as there are no rolls of Capt. Munroe's service in the office of the Secy. of State at Boston, I suppose the affidavit of Benjamin Brown & of Mr. Homer in the files with Mrs. Goodnow's application will establish 3 months service in addition to the above. You will please send me an additional certificate for her an amount of such additional service as shall be found.
I am very respectfully Yrs. obedt. Servt.
Alexander Humphreys
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions Washington City

I Abel Parmenter of Sudbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman, do hereby testify and say that I am eighty four years of age that I was a soldier in the American army of the revolution, I also testify that Eleazar Goodnow late of Grafton in the State of Vermont, Edward was also a soldier in said Army, that he enlisted in the month of May recently hundred and seventy six into a company commanded by Captain Alexander Markell, Col. Marshall's Regiment, said Goodnow enlisted for the term of six months which term he served, and he also served one month longer as a volunteer, making seven months in the whole, at this time, we were stationed at a place called Castle William, now called Fort Independence in Boston Harbor, but were a part of the time at Nantasket, and further I say not. Sudbury October 20, 1838
Abel Parmenter
Middlesex, ss. October 20, 1838, Then personally appeared the above named Abel Parmenter and made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true, Before me. Christopher G. Cutler Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Abel Parmenter is a respectable man and credible witness, Christopher G. Cutler, Justice of the Peace Sudbury October 20, 1838.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex To. I Elias Phiney Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, for the County of Middlesex, do certify that Christopher G. Butts Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within said County, and that his name subscribed to the within certificate is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the twenty second day of October 1838.
E. Phiney

I Ezra Norman Jr. from the County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby depose on oath that Eliab Goodwin late of Grafton in the State of Vermont, deceased, served in the army of the United States at Rhode Island for the term of six months in the Company commanded by Capt. Joseph Hovey, in the Regiment comman- ded by Col. Tyler, said Goodwin served from the first of July to the first of January next following that is from July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy nine to January 1880. I further on oath depose to say that said Eliab Goodwin served in said army of the United States from the first of August or about that time till the first of Novem- ber next following in the year seven hundred and eighty on Rhode Island in the Company command- ed by Capt. Thomas Brimbal in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Byron Howe.

I further depose that that said Eliab Goodwin served on the north side mostly on gallows hill from the first of September in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one till the first of December three months - in Capt. Daniel Bowker's company - Col. Webb's regiment.
I further depose to say that I served in the same companies with said Eliab Goodwin on Rhode Island the whole time above mentioned as a part of the time in New York I never been detached & sent on commission - & that I am a pensioner of the United States - & further that the said Eliab Goodwin is a native of Stoneham & had always lived there at the time of service above mentioned, and that I knew said Goodwin intimately Ezra Mosman Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. 19, October A.D. 1830.
Then personally appeared the above named Ezra Mosman & made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me Rufus Horman Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. I Elias Thayer clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the County of Middlesex, do certify that Rufus Hosmer Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County & that his name subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, certificate, is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the twenty second day of October 1838.
E. Thayer

I John Goodnow of Sudbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of the age of Seventy six years do testify and say that I was a Soldier in the American Army of the Revolution under two enlistments of eight months and three months. and first in the month of June or July 1778 I joined my Company commanded by Captm Caleb Moulton but chiefly by Lieut Eliphalet Hastings said Moulton being sick in Col l Poor's Regiment for eight months and that Elish Goodnow of Stow in said County was a person well known to me and that he was in the same Company and that he messes with me a part of the time aforesaid, and that I joined the said Regiment at White Plains New York thence marched to Black Point, and thence to Kings Ferry so called, thence detached to go on to the lines and before our return the Regiment was discharged
And I further say that I listed in 1780 in August as I believe for three months into said service in the Company under Captm. Brinsball of said Sudbury in the Regiment of Col. Cyprian Howe said service was in Rhode Island, we joined the Regiment at Kingston and thence ordered to the North part of the Island, and that the said Elish Goodnow served in said Company as I believe the whole of the term last mentioned.
From the first service I was discharged in February, 1779 and from the second service I was discharged in November 1780 — and for the I say not
October 20. 1838 —
John Goodnow. Middlesex ss. Personally appeared the above named John Goodnow and made solemn Oath to the foregoing  affidavit by him subscribed truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed —
October 20, 1838
Before me
William Bridg Justice of the Peace within & for said County

Wayland October 20 th 1838 I hereby certify that the above named John Goodnow is a person of good character and well respected by the community as a credible witness and as a man of truth. William Bridg
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. I Elias Denny clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts for the County of Middlesex do certify that William Bridg Esquire is a Justice of the Peace, within & for said County, and that his name subscribed to the foregoing certificate are his genuine signatures. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the twenty second day of October 1838. —
E. Denny

Mina Goodrich
42
2438

State of Vermont,
Windham County ss. On this 29 th day of August 1848 Personally appeared before me Asher Putnam a justice of the Peace in and for the county of Windham duly authorized by law to administer oaths. Mirna Goodnow a resident of Grafton in the county of Windham aged 84 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd of February 1844 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war that she is the Widow of Eliab Goodnow who was a Private in the Massachusetts Line
that she received under the act of 17 th June 1844 Eighty dollars per annum. She further declares she is still a widow
Henry G. Goodnow Witness Sally Goodnow
Mirna Goodnow mark.
Sworn to and subscribed in the day and year above written before me Asher Putnam justice of the Peace
I certify that the above name Mirna Goodnow is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension under the act of 17 th June 1844 as stated by her in the above declaration
Asher Putnam justice of the Peace

State of Vermont Windham County ss.
I Marshall Miller, Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, do hereby certify, that Asa Putnam is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified, and that his signatures within written are genuine —
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court
This 29 th day of August A.D. 1828
Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk

Mina Goodnow
$68. 20 per ann
Asher Putnam Grafton Vt

Grafton Windham Co. Vt July 7 th 1843
Sir
Herewith I send the application of Minna Goodnow for a pension under the act of March 3 d 1843
Please make return to me Respectfully your Obedt. Servt.
Abner Putnam
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Comm. Pensions

I David Blood of Grafton in the County of Windham and State of Vermont of the age of seventy six years being duly sworn according to law do depose testify and say that I served in the Revolutionary War of the United States in Col Tylers Regiment, (Col Tylers christian name was Nathan as I think) in Captain Josiah Hovey's Company for the term of six months in the State of Rhode Island & a part of the time in Providence and vicinity which service commenced the first of July in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine and I was discharged at Newport at the end of said term, That I intend said service by enlistment, That Eliab Good- now formerly of Grafton deceased served at the same time in the same company with me the same term of six months, having entered said service at the same time and was discharged at the same time and place, That I became well acquainted with him in said service, as I then understood he then belonged in and came from Stow Mass, That he has been dead as I think about ten years, That I will know him for fifteen and more years next prior to his death while residing in said Grafton with Minna Goodnow as husband and wife, That said Minna Goodnow is un- living and in said Grafton for I have this day seen her, That I was present at the funeral of the said Eliab Goodnow I well recollect that said Eliab while in said service told me that before he had been three months in the Revolutionary service under Captain Munroe ————— David B Blood

State of Vermont
Windham County SS ss At Grafton 10 th August 1838 -
Personally appeared David Blood whom I certify to be a credible witness and made the oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me
David L. Putnam Justice Peace
I Henry G Goodnow of Grafton in the County of Windham and State of Vermont of lawful age being duly sworn depose and say that my father Eliab Goodnow a reputed revolutionary soldier formerly of Grafton aforesaid deceased died at said Grafton on the twenty third day of August eighteen hundred twenty eight that I was present and saw him expire that my mother his relict wife and surviving widow whom I have seen this day living has resided in the same house with me from the time of his death to the present time and I have never known or heard and do not believe she has been married since his death, that from my earliest recollection they had lived together as and ever reputed his band & wife until his death
Henry G Goodnow

State of Vermont } Windham County ss }
At Grafton 13 th November 1838 Personally appeared Henry G Goodnow whom I certify to be a credible witness and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me
David L Putnam Justice Peace
State of Vermont } Windham County }
District of Westminster ss }
I David L Putnam Judge of the Probate Court for said District of Westminster in the absence of the Register of said Court without this State do hereby certify that I am a justice of the Peace within and for said Windham County duly commissioned and qualified and that my two foregoing signatures are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto to set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate Court at Grafton in said District this 17 th day of November
1838
David L Putnam Judge
SEAL ATTORNEY BY ROSE

Goodnew-
Syracuse
May 25
Hon
J. L.
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington
D. C.
Answer under Act of July 7 1838
20.14
4.8 5.29 3.29 8
1.56 1.56 1.56

Grafton New Hampshire County Farmworth May 24 th 1839
Sir
In answer to so much of your letter of March 12 addressed to Hon. Hall. As relates to the claim of Miss Anna Goodnow of this town for a pension - under the act of July 7 th 1838 as she has not been able to obtain any further evidence which is deemed material her claim is submitted for final decision as it is —
It seems there are periods of five months 29 days four months 8 days three months and three months and 8 days shown by the rolls. There is in the two first periods however a difference in the time as stated by the witnesses and perhaps in the Cash book - the above service the rolls clearly is better. It seems of sixteen months and about a half then there is a period by two witnesses Mr. Blood and Morrison to have been six months though the rolls it seems show it less - then there is a term of three months which

you say is not sustained by the rolls in your office but should be established by the documents referred to by Mr Flower in his deposition. This term is supported by Brown and Honey affidavits, making over twenty five months either sustained by the rolls or proved by two witnesses, to the consecutive receipt and end of each period & throughout the period or both, It would seem then that if the rule apply, that when a claimant's name is not found at all on the roll of the company in which he claims to have served, yet if the service be supported by two credible witnesses from commencement to end it is allowed. She would be entitled to a full pension as the periods which appear to have been now as shown by the witnesses than as shown by the rolls would be allowed as then by two witnesses.
As I have no extracts from the affidavits except the names of officers, dates and length of service and some miscellaneous observations noted I am unable to determine certainly from your letter whether you desire further examination in the Secretary's office at Boston or not but suppose not, I have the names of all the deponents and some minutes from

each deposition but for want of more careful minutes I may be mistaken in some points in this letter as to witnesses proving the entire periods from beginning to end Rev. but - think not
Yours Respectfully
Your Obed. Servt
D. L. Putnam
Hon. J. P. Edwards
Lucien

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Suffolk ss.
I Eleazer Homer of Boston do hereby depose and say, that I have in my possession a Manuscript book which purports to have been written and kept by Capt. Benjamin Munroe of the Revolutionary Army, which I have no doubt is genuine, and which is entitled a "Weekly return of Capt. Benjamin Munroe's Company in Col. Sproats Regiment of the Massachusetts Bay State". I further depose, that by entries and Minutes contained in said Manuscript, it appears that Eliab Goodenow enlisted in said Company January 2. 1778, and served therein, three Months. In the said book, under date of July 2. 1779 is a receipt signed by said Goodenow and 21 others, purporting that they had received their wages and rations which were due to them for their services in said Company in Rhode Island in the year 1778. It also appears by said Manuscript, that in July 1779, the said Goodenow, together with one Charles Brown was hired by the Committee of the town of Stow to go to Rhode Island, for six months, at Six hundred dollars each.
In testimony of all which, I have hereunto subscribed my hand this 24 th day of October. 1838.
Eleazer Homer.

Suffolk. ss. Personally appeared Eleazer Homer this twenty fourth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, and made oaths to the truth of the within deposition by him signed.
Before me. Chas M. Lovett. Jus. Pea.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office. Oct. 24. 1838.
I hereby certify that the above Charles W. Loveb is a justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk Witness the Great Seal.
John P. Bigelow Seal of the Commonwealth

✓ Satt. Hon. H. Hall, Mar. 12. 1839 -

I, Benjamin Brown of Marlborough in the County of Middlesex and Common- wealth of Massachusetts, yeoman, of lawful age, do testify and say, that Eliab Good- now, late of Grafton in the County of Windham in the State of Vermont, deceased, was a native of Stone in said County of Middlesex, where I was well acquainted with him; that he enlisted into the army of the United States, in the Revolution, and that the said Eliab Goodnow, in the year of our Lord one thousand, seven hundred and seventy eight, served in said army in the State of Rhode Island, three months, in Capt. Benjamin Mearns's company, in Col. Perry's regiment. I further testify and say, that the said Eliab Goodnow was a waiter to said Capt. Mearns . I served in the same company and regiment and under the same officers, with the said Eliab Goodnow, the most of the time during the said three months; and we were both discharged at the same time, at the end of said term. I further testify, that I am a pensioner of the

United States; that said Elias Goodnow resided in Stone aforesaid for several years after the Revolution, and then removed to Vermont; and that I resided in said Stone at the same time. We were discharged on the last of March in the above stated year.
Signed in } Housatonic of } Rhoda Eager Ephraim Hinds.
Benjamin his X Brown mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesexss. October 22 d 1838. Then the above named Benjamin Brown personally appeared, and made solemn oath, that the above affidavit, by him subscribed, is true, before me; and I further certify, that the said Benjamin Brown is well known to me, and is a person of truth and veracity, according to my best knowl- edge and belief.
Ephraim Hinds, Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex Ss. I Elias Pruney Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for the County of Middlesex, do certify that Ephraim Hinds Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within said County and that his name subscribed to the fore- going Certificate is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the twentysecond day of October 1838.
E. Pruney Clerk

Maria Goodwin Gass
Letter of Explanation
brief of service

Grafton Windham County Vermont November 19 th 1838
Sir
In Minna Goodnow's case you will observe that her husband Elias Goodnow's sense is supported as follows —
1 st June of six months and one month over total 7 months Enters In May 1776 in Capt Alex Fraser's Co in Col Murch Reg is shown by Abel Parneter, affidavit.
29- — Seven months Some of these months ended 2 nd Jan y 1778 as written to Capt Munroe is shown by Bensa Brown affected and Eleazer Hosmer's do but there is error one stating it in Col Sprouts the other in Col Perry's Reg —
Term of eight months Entered in June or July 1778 in Capt Moulton Co Col Pools Reg — — Shown by John Goodnowe affidavit —
Lyman Entered 1 st July 1779 in Capt Joseph Hovey's Co Col Tyler Reg served six months - Shown by Ezra Norman, David Blood's affidavits and supposed to be refered to Pledger Hovey's aff -
Entered first Sept served to first Dec 1781 - 3 months in Capt Daniel Bakers Co Col Williams Reg - Shown by Ezra Mowen, & John Goodnough Affirmant
Total Thirty  Three months months

In looking over the affidavits I have hastily — made this brief to aid you in the examination which I believe correct if there is any mistake in it — It will not tend to mislead you as you will examine all the points for yourself — You will please make return in this case to me —
Respectfully
D. L. Putnam
Hon J L Edwards
Conr Penison
PS In case of some of the affidavits the credibility of the witnesses are not certified I am informed the magistrate in part or all such gave for — reason "that the deponents were known to the department" — D. L. Putnam

Mina Goddard Vt
at 7. July 38
March 43.
ashed 24 mo pri
80. deduct what has been paid
A. S. Campbell Bellows Falls Vermont

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
No 31
Secretary's Office, Nov 5 1811
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Eliab Goodwin is found upon a pay roll of Capt Andrew Haskell from June 23d Dec 1 1778, 5 mos 8 days; upon a pay roll of Capt Caleb Moulton from Aug 1 1778 to Feb 9 1779 6 mos 9 days; upon a pay roll of Capt Thos Hovey from July 26 1779 to Jan 11 1780 5 mos 16 days; upon a pay roll of Capt Thos Prindle from July 28 to Nov 1 1780 3 mos 4 days and upon a pay roll of Capt Danl Perkins from Aug 21 to Dec 21 1781 4 mos 1 day.
5 8
6 9
5 16
3 4
20 47
The above Service was performed as a part of the Mass
There are no rolls of Capt Benjamin Muzzey, Company in Col. Sargent's regiment in this Office.

State of Vermont
Washington County ss Town of Grafton
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of this State is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the service of my late husband Elias Goodnow. He served as I believe from four to seven months in the year 1776 under Capt Harkness in Col. Marshalls Regiment, also in the year 1778 about three months in Capt Benjamin Monroes company in Col. Perrys Regiment also from five to eight months under Capt Caleb Moulton, also about four to six months under Capt Hovey in 1779 also about three months in 1780 under Capt Brimhall also about three months in 1781 under Capt Daniel Bowler. I have been in receipt of a pension under the act of July 7 1838 and the act of March 3 rd 1843 for the above mentioned service, except the service in Captains Monroes Company in 1778. He lived in Stowe Mass at the time he entered the service. We were married in the year Seventeen hundred eighty four. He died in the year eighteen hundred and twenty eight. I am now Twenty nine years of age and my memory does not enable me to state anything further material to the facts required.
Mina Goodnow made March - 1844
Witness my hand this 7 th day of March - 1844 Signed in my presence by said Mina Goodnow -
Alexander S Canfield Justice Peace

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service..
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parsons; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Vermont Windham County ss. On this twenty seventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before Asher Putnam Justice of the Peace for the County of Windham Mina Goodnow a resident of Grafton in the County of Windham and State of Vermont aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Eliah Goodnow, who was a private in the Massachusetts line of troops and served a part of the time in a company commanded by Capt Benjamin Morrice, Regiment not recollecting but would refer to her declaration now on file in the Pension office That she received under the act of July 7th 1838 sixty eight dollars and ten cents.
She further declares that she is still a Widow
Signed in presence of Henry G Goodnow Sally Goodnow
Mina Goodnow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Asher Putnam Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Mina Goodnow the signer of the above declaration is personally known to me Asher Putnam Justice of the Peace

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State of Vermont Windham County Court Clerk's Office Repubic June 1 st D, 1843 We Marshall Miller, Clerk of said Court certify, that Asker Putnam is a Justice of the Peace, within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified, that his commission bears date December 6 th 1842 Shall expire on the 30 th day of December 1843 and that his signatures within written are genuine —
In testimony whereof, I have unto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court the day & year first above written — Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk D
Note. The sum $ 68.10 mentioned as received in the foregoing was intended that sum per annum — Asker Putnam Justice of the Peace